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Eskay Mining Corp Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

Jul 31, 2023

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ESKAY MINING CORP.

CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2023 AND 2022 (EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS) (UNAUDITED)

Notice to Reader

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Eskay Mining Corp. (the "Company") have been prepared by and are the responsibility of management. The unaudited condensed interim financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

Eskay Mining Corp. Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

As at As at
May 31, February 28,
2023 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,337,890 $ 3,024,574
Amounts receivable (note 6) 194,791 200,659
Prepaid expenses and other deposits(note 3) 520,423 329,907
Total current assets 3,053,104 3,555,140
Non-current assets
Deposits (note 4) 99,503 94,303
Investment in associate (note 10) 5,645,618 5,690,302
Equipment(note 5) 166,263 175,015
Total assets $ 8,964,488 $ 9,514,760
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Amounts payable and other liabilities (note 8) $ 271,555 $ 326,767
Seabridge loan(notes 9 and 19) 2,783,325 2,783,325
Total current liabilities 3,054,880 3,110,092
Non-current liabilities
Provision for reclamation(note 7) 72,790 71,414
Total liabilities 3,127,670 3,181,506
Shareholders' equity
Share capital (note 11) 113,693,197 113,693,197
Reserves 14,900,884 14,161,913
Accumulated deficit (122,757,263) (121,521,856)
Total shareholders' equity 5,836,818 6,333,254
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities $ 8,964,488 $ 9,514,760

Nature of operations and going concern (note 1) Commitments and contingencies (note 17) Subsequent events (note 19)

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

"Hugh M. (Mac) Balkam", Director

"J. Gordon McMehen", Director

The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Eskay Mining Corp.

Condensed Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (Unaudited)

Three Months Months
Ended
May 31,
2023 2022
Operating expenses
Exploration and evaluation expenditures (note 4) $ 189,568 $ 1,259,972
General and administrative(note 15) 1,014,563 335,264
Total operating expenses (1,204,131) (1,595,236)
Other items
Interest income 22,160 4,682
Amortization (note 5) (8,752) (7,759)
Accretion (note 9) - (93,757)
Flow-through share liability recovery - 96,379
Loss from investment in associate(note 10) (44,684) (56,978)
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period $ (1,235,407) $ (1,652,669)
Net lossper share - Basic and Diluted(note 14) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted(note 14) 177,469,488 166,481,839

The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these statements. - 2 -

Eskay Mining Corp. Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Three Months Months
Ended
May 31,
2023 2022
Operating activities
Net loss for the period **$ ** (1,235,407) $ (1,652,669)
Adjustments for:
Share-based payments (note 12) 738,971 -
Amortization (note 5) 8,752 7,759
Accretion (note 7 and 9) 1,376 107,622
Flow-through share liability recovery - (96,379)
Loss from investment in associate (note 10) 44,684 56,978
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
Amounts receivable 5,868 514,389
Prepaid expenses and other deposits (195,716) (261,451)
Amountspayable and other liabilities (55,212) 352,539
Net cash used in operating activities (686,684) (971,212)
Investing activity
Purchase of equipment - (86,094)
Net cash used in investing activities - (86,094)
Financing activities
Proceeds from private placements (note 11) - 7,000,002
Share issue costs - (114,124)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options - 572,650
Proceeds from exercise of warrants - 1,334,794
Net cashprovided by financing activities - 8,793,322
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (686,684) 7,736,016
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning ofperiod 3,024,574 876,222
Cash and cash equivalents, end ofperiod $ 2,337,890 $ 8,612,238

The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Eskay Mining Corp. Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Equity attributable to shareholders

Share Accumulated
capital Reserves deficit Total
Balance, February 28, 2022 $ 95,982,395 $ 12,083,662 $102,576,546) $ 5,489,511
Units issued through private placements (note 11(b)(i)) 7,000,002 - - 7,000,002
Share issue costs - cash (114,124) - - (114,124)
Flow-through share premium (note ) (1,902,223) - - (1,902,223)
Exercise of stock options (note 11(b)(ii)) 1,092,090 (519,440) - 572,650
Exercise of warrants (note 11(b)(iii)) 1,334,794 - - 1,334,794
Net loss for the period - - (1,652,669) (1,652,669)
Balance, May 31, 2022 $103,392,934 $ 11,564,222 $ (104,229,215) **$ ** 10,727,941
Balance, February 28, 2023 $113,693,197 $ 14,161,913 $(121,521,856) $ 6,333,254
Share-based payments (note 12) - 738,971 - 738,971
Net loss for the period - - (1,235,407) (1,235,407)
Balance, May 31, 2023 $113,693,197 $ 14,900,884 $ (122,757,263) $ 5,836,818

The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these statements. - 4 -

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Eskay Mining Corp.

1. Nature of operations and going concern

Eskay Mining Corp. (the "Company" or "Eskay") is a Canadian company incorporated in British Columbia and listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"), the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States. The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The primary office is located at The Canadian Venture Building, 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1P1.

These unaudited condensed interim financial statements were approved by the board of directors on July 31, 2023.

These unaudited condensed interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. The Company has incurred losses in prior periods, and had a net loss of $1,235,407 during the three months ended May 31, 2023 (three months ended May 31, 2022 - net loss of $1,652,669), has an accumulated deficit of $122,757,263 (February 28, 2023 - $121,521,856). These conditions indicate that material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company’s ability to continue to meet its obligations and carry out its planned exploration activities is uncertain and dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders and securing additional financing. While the Company has been successful in securing financing in the past, there is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future. If the going concern assumption was not used, then the adjustments required to report the Company’s assets and liabilities on a liquidation basis could be material to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.

Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties on which it is conducting exploration and in which it has an interest, in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of operations of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Property title may be subject to social and government licensing requirements or regulations, unregistered prior agreements, unregistered claims, aboriginal claims, and noncompliance with regulatory and environmental requirements. The Company's mineral exploration property interests may also be subject to increases in taxes and royalties, renegotiation of contracts, and political uncertainty.

2. Significant accounting policies

(a) Statement of compliance

The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These unaudited condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements.

The policies applied in these unaudited condensed interim financial statements are based on IFRSs issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2023, the date the Board of Directors approved these unaudited condensed interim financial statements. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these unaudited condensed interim financial statements as compared with the most recent annual financial statements as at and for the year ended February 28, 2023, except as noted below. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ending February 29, 2024 could result in restatement of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Eskay Mining Corp.

2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

  • (b) New accounting policies

Future accounting policies

IAS 1 Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current (Amendment)

The IASB has published Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current (Amendments to IAS 1) which clarifies the guidance on whether a liability should be classified as either current or non-current. The amendments:

  • clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should only be based on rights that are in place "at the end of the reporting period"

  • clarify that classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability

  • make clear that settlement includes transfers to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services that result in extinguishment of the liability.

This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and is to be applied retrospectively.

3. Prepaid expenses and other deposits

As at As at
May 31, February 28,
2023 2023
Prepaid expenses(1) $ 53,703 $ 71,188
Deposits(2) 466,720 258,719
$ 520,423 $ 329,907

(1) As at May 31, 2023, included in prepaid expenses are $2,063 (February 28, 2023 - $2,063), for an advance to the CEO of the Company.

(2) As at May 31, 2023, there are deposits of $466,720 (February 28, 2023 - $258,719), related to airborne geophysical surveys, drilling, and camp expenses for the Company's exploration program.

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Eskay Mining Corp.

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

4. Exploration and evaluation expenditures

Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended
May 31,
2023 2022
ESKAY-Corey
Surveying, sampling and analysis $ 18,635 $ 113,662
Geological and consulting 158,225 274,281
Camping procurement and expediting 11,011 423,771
Transportation 321 134,393
Accretion (note 7) 1,376 13,865
Access road costs - 300,000
Total exploration and evaluation expenditures $ 189,568 $ 1,259,972

ESKAY-Corey

The ESKAY-Corey property is comprised of the following:

St. Andrew (SIB)

Pursuant to an option agreement dated May 7, 2008 and amending option agreement dated January 17, 2013 with St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd., the Company earned an 80% interest in the SIB Property at Eskay Creek, British Columbia (the “Property”) by expending an aggregate of $3.98 million on exploration of the Property and issuing further 265,000 common shares. On January 26, 2016, Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. ("Kirkland Lake") announced it completed the acquisition of St. Andrew. St. Andrew is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kirkland Lake and continued to hold a 20% interest in the SIB Property. St. Andrew and the Company entered into an agreement with an effective date of November 25, 2016 for the further exploration and development of the Property. Pursuant to a Royalty Agreement dated March 8, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 20% interest in SIB from Kirkland Lake, to hold a 100% working interest, in consideration for the granting of a 2% Net Smelter Returns Royalty on the SIB in favour of Kirkland Lake.

Corey claim

In September 1990, the Company acquired a 100% interest in mineral tenures located in the Skeena Mining Division, Province of British Columbia for $30,000 cash and a royalty of 5% of net profits from these claims to a maximum of $250,000.

These mineral exploration properties are located in northwestern British Columbia, 70 km northwest of Stewart. The Company holds a 100% interest in these mineral tenures subject to a 2% net smelter royalty.

Deposits and Exploration Advances

As at May 31, 2023, the Company had $99,503 (February 28, 2023 - $94,303) of deposits and exploration advances held by the provincial government of British Columbia. Such deposits were required by the B.C Ministry of Energy and Mines in order to permit the Company to conduct exploration and evaluation activities in that province.

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Eskay Mining Corp.

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

5.
Equipment
Cost
Balance, February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023 $ 224,497
Accumulated amortization
Balance, February 28, 2023 $ 49,482
Amortization 8,752
Balance, May 31, 2023 $ 58,234
Carrying amounts
At February 28, 2023 $ 175,015
At May 31, 2023 $ 166,263
6.
Amounts receivable
May 31, February 28,
2023 2023
Sales tax recoverable -(Canada) $ 194,791 $ 200,659
$ 194,791 $ 200,659

7. Provision for reclamation

The Company's provision for reclamation costs is based on management's estimated costs to dismantle and remove its facilities as well as an estimate of the future timing of the costs to be incurred. The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of the provision for closure and reclamation associated with the dismantling and removal of the Company's camp:

Balance at February 28, 2023 $ 71,414
Accretion 1,376
Balance at May 31, 2023 $ 72,790

The Company has estimated its total provision for reclamation to be $72,790 at May 31, 2023 (February 28, 2023 - $71,414) based on an estimated total future liability of approximately $131,152 and an inflation rate of 7.7% (February 28, 2023 - 7.7%) and a discount rate of 3.59% (February 28, 2023 - 3.59%).

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Eskay Mining Corp.

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

8. Amounts payable and other liabilities

Amounts payable and other liabilities of the Company are principally comprised of amounts outstanding for purchases relating to exploration and evaluation expenditures and general operating and administrative activities:

May 31, February 28,
2023 2023
Accounts payable $ 267,209 $ 194,096
Accruals and others 4,346 132,671
Total amounts payable and other liabilities $ 271,555 $ 326,767
The following is an aged analysis of amounts payable and other liabilities:
May 31, February 28,
2023 2023
Less than 1 month $ 263,631 $ 233,303
1 to 3 months - 90,962
Greater than 3 months 7,924 2,502
Total amounts payable and other liabilities $ 271,555 $ 326,767

9. Seabridge loan

On November 11, 2021, the Company entered into an Amended Cost Sharing Agreement to share equally the costs of construction of the first 9 kilometres (the “First Segment of the CCAR”) of the Coulter Creek Access Road (“CCAR”), estimated to cost $12.5 million, limiting Eskay’s contribution to a maximum of $6,250,000. Pursuant to the Amended Cost Sharing Agreement, Seabridge will provide Eskay with a $3 million revolving loan facility at an interest rate of 3% per year.

The loan will be payable by no later than the later of December 31, 2022 and 30 days after (i) Eskay has incurred an aggregate of $6,250,000 for its share of the costs of construction and (ii) delivery of the final accounting of construction costs by Seabridge. The costs incurred to date for the construction of the First Segment of the CCAR were approximately $5.5 million, Eskay's share of which was funded through the drawdown of approximately $2.7 million of the loan facility. Construction will commence in 2023 and Eskay will pay its additional share of the costs of the First Segment of the CCAR based upon monthly cash calls which are anticipated to be evenly spread over the remainder of the construction to be completed in 2023.

Since Eskay does not have control over the road and does not have a lease providing unrestricted access to the road, all expenditures associated with this access road have been expensed and included in exploration and evaluation expenditures in the statement of loss.

Eskay issued 500,000 bonus warrants to Seabridge in consideration for making the loan facility available. The bonus warrants are exercisable at $3.00 per share until the later of December 31, 2022 and 30 days after (i) Eskay has incurred an aggregate of $6,250,000 for its share of the costs of construction and (ii) delivery of the final accounting of construction costs by Seabridge subject to early expiry pursuant to the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX V”). The warrants were valued at $375,028 using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 80% based on the Company's historical volatility; share price of $2.65; risk-free interest rate of 0.93% and an expected life of one year.

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Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Eskay Mining Corp.

10. Investment in associate

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence, and is not a subsidiary or joint venture. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Company has the power to be actively involved and influential in financial and operating policy decisions of the associate.

The Company accounts for its investment in an associate using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company's investment in an associate is initially recognized at cost and subsequently increased or decreased to recognize the Company's share of profit and loss of the associate and for impairment losses after the initial recognition date. The Company's share of comprehensive earnings or losses of associates is recognized in comprehensive income (loss) during the period. Distributions received from an associate are accounted for as a reduction in the carrying amount of the Company's investment.

For the three months ended May 31, 2023, the Company recognized its share of Garibaldi Resources Corp. ("GGI") loss of $44,684 (three months ended May 31, 2022 - $56,978), using the equity method.

As at May 31, 2023, the Company has a total ownership of 17.26%. During the three months ended May 31, 2023, GGI did not issue any equity instruments.

The changes to the carrying amounts presented in the consolidated statement of financial position can be summarized as follows:

As at As at
May 31, February 28,
2023 2023
Balance, beginning of year $ 5,690,302 $ 6,091,409
Loss from investment in associate (44,684) (401,107)
Balance,end ofyear $ 5,645,618 $ 5,690,302

The following is a summary of the financial information of GGI, adjusted to conform with the accounting policies of Eskay, on a 100% basis as at the specified date and for the periods then ended, as disclosed in the table below, which is the most recent publicly available information for GGI.

As at As at
April 30, April 30,
2023 2022
Cash and cash equivalents 1,934,619 180,683
Total current assets 2,135,679 375,675
Total non-current assets 270,156 356,414
Total current liabilities (1,407,828) (552,832)
Total non-current liabilities (3,637,000) (3,094,000)
Net loss (258,850) (292,195)
Proportionate share of net loss (44,684) (56,978)
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Eskay Mining Corp.

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

11. Share capital

a) Authorized share capital

The authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.

b) Common shares issued

As at May 31, 2023, the issued share capital amounted to $113,693,197 (February 28, 2023 - $113,693,197). Changes in issued share capital are as follows:

in issued share capital are as follows:
Number of
common shares Amount
Balance, February 28, 2022 163,936,993 $ 95,982,395
Issuance of private placement (i) 2,222,223 7,000,002
Flow-through share premium - (1,902,223)
Share issue costs - cash - (114,124)
Exercise of stock options (ii) 2,750,000 572,650
Value transferred to share capital from exercise of stock options (ii) - 519,440
Exercise of warrants(iii) 1,567,149 1,334,794
Balance, May 31, 2022 170,476,365 $103,392,934
Balance, February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023 183,617,123 $113,693,197

(i) On April 6, and 22, 2022, the Company closed the first and second tranches of its non-brokered private placement and raised aggregate proceeds of $7,000,002 pursuant to the offering and issued 2,222,223 flow-through units to be sold to charitable purchasers (the "Charity FT Units") at a price of $3.15 per Charity FT Units. Each Charity FT Unit consists of one common share of the Company to be issued as a flow-through share within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $3.40 at any time on or before that date which is 24 months after the closing date.

(ii) During the three months ended May 31, 2022, 2,750,000 stock options were exercised for the following prices: (1) 20,000 common shares of the Company at $0.08 per share; (2) 380,000 common shares of the Company at $0.135 per share; (3) 200,000 common shares of the Company at $0.215 per share; (4) 1,900,000 common shares of the Company at $0.22 per share; and (5) 250,000 common shares of the Company at $0.235 per share for gross proceeds of $572,650. A total value of $519,440 was transferred to share capital from reserves as a result of the exercise of these stock options.

(iii) During the three months ended May 31, 2022, 1,567,149 warrants were exercised for common shares of the Company for gross proceeds of $1,334,794. The warrants were exercised for the following prices: (1) 5,000 common shares of the Company at $0.80 per share; (2) 700,000 common shares of the Company at $0.30 per share; and (3) 862,149 common shares of the Company at $1.30 per share.

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Eskay Mining Corp.

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

12. Stock options

The following table reflects the continuity of stock options for the periods presented:

Number of Weighted average
stock options exerciseprice($)
Balance, February 28, 2022 14,095,000 0.94
Exercised(note 11(b)(ii)) (2,750,000) 0.21
Balance, May 31, 2022 11,345,000 1.11
Balance, February 28, 2023 11,455,000 1.37
Granted(i) 1,250,000 0.66
Balance, May 31, 2023 12,705,000 1.30

(i) On March 20, 2023, the Company granted 1,250,000 stock options to officers, directors and consultants of Eskay at $0.66 per share for five years expiring March 20, 2028. These options vested immediately. These options have a grant date fair value of $738,971, estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 122% based on the Company's historical volatility; share price of $0.70; risk-free interest rate of 2.96% and an expected life of five years. During the three months ended May 31, 2023, $738,971 was recorded as share-based payments.

The following table reflects the actual stock options issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2023:

Weighted Average
Remaining Number of Number of
Exercise Contractual Life Options Options Vested Grant Date
Expiry Date Price ($) (years) Outstanding (Exercisable) Fair value ($)
March 6, 2024 0.08 0.77 1,500,000 1,500,000 106,500
September 5, 2024 0.095 1.27 1,300,000 1,300,000 109,200
December 9, 2024 0.135 1.53 1,000,000 1,000,000 128,500
June 24, 2025 0.24 2.07 1,500,000 1,500,000 308,850
July 21, 2025 0.46 2.14 350,000 350,000 144,725
February 5, 2026 3.00 2.69 3,600,000 3,600,000 9,563,760
July 04, 2027 1.81 4.10 2,200,000 2,200,000 3,418,963
September 21, 2027 1.49 4.31 5,000 5,000 6,386
March 20, 2028 0.66 4.81 1,250,000 1,250,000 738,971
Total 1.30 2.12 12,705,000 12,705,000 14,525,855

The weighted average exercise price of the vested options as at May 31, 2023 is $1.30.

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Eskay Mining Corp.

Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

13. Warrants

The following table reflects the continuity of warrants for the periods presented:

Number of Weighted average
warrants exerciseprice($)
Balance, February 28, 2022 20,127,327 1.13
Issued (note 11(b)(i)) 2,222,223 3.40
Exercised(note 11(b)(iii)) (1,567,149) (0.85)
Balance, May 31, 2022 20,782,401 1.50
Balance, February 28, 2023 6,433,942 3.02
Expired (4,211,719) (2.82)
Balance, May 31, 2023 2,222,223 3.40

The following table reflects the warrants issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2023:

Number of
warrants
Expiry date outstanding Exerciseprice($)
April 6, 2024 666,666 3.40
April 22,2024 1,555,557 3.40
2,222,223 3.40

14. Net loss per common share

The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended May 31, 2023 was based on the loss of $1,235,407 (three months ended May 31, 2022 - $1,652,669) and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 177,469,488 for the three months ended May 31, 2023 (three months ended May 31, 2022 - 166,481,839). The diluted loss per share for the three months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022 excluded all outstanding options and warrants as were anti-dilutive.

15. General and administrative

Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
May 31,
2023 2022
Professional fees (note 16(ii) and (iii)) $ 48,175 $ 130,226
Reporting issuer costs 8,756 4,490
Office and general 72,431 89,119
Advertising and promotion 36,394 14,571
Management and consulting fees (note 16(i)) 109,110 90,610
Interest and bank charges 726 6,248
Share-basedpayments(note 12) 738,971 -
$ 1,014,563 $ 335,264
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Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Eskay Mining Corp.

16. Related party balances and transactions

Related parties include the Board of Directors, officers, close family members and enterprises that are controlled by these individuals as well as certain persons performing similar functions.

Eskay entered into the following transactions with related parties:

(i) For the three months ended May 31, 2023, the Company paid or accrued $109,110 in management and consulting fees to companies controlled by Marrelli Group of Companies, Balkam Partner, and Robert Myhill who are controlled by officers of the Company (three months ended May 31, 2022 - $90,610). As at May 31, 2023, these officers have balances outstanding to the Company of $nil (February 28, 2023 - $16,526). These amounts are unsecured, noninterest bearing and due on demand.

(ii) For the three months ended May 31, 2023, the Company paid or accrued $9,245 in professional fees (May 31, 2022 - $10,990) to Marrelli Group of Companies (defined as Marrelli Support Services Inc., DSA Filing Services Ltd.) who is controlled by an officer of the Company. As at May 31, 2023, this Company is owed $208 (February 28, 2023 - $6,797).

(iii) During the three months ended May 31, 2023, the Company paid professional fees and disbursements of $31,318 (May 31, 2022 - $52,855) to Gardiner Roberts LLP ("Gardiner"), a law firm of which William R. Johnstone, Corporate Secretary of the Company, is a partner. These services were for general corporate matters. As at May 31, 2023, Gardiner is owed $2,906 (February 28, 2023 - $6,815) and this amount is included in amounts due to related parties. These balances are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(iv) See note 3.

(v) See note 11(b)(ii).

As at May 31, 2023, Hugh Balkam, a director of the Company owns 16,883,345 common shares of the Company carrying approximately 9.19% of the voting rights attached to all common shares of the Company. As at May 31, 2023, directors and officers of the Company control an aggregate of 30,820,990 common shares of the Company or approximately 16.79% of the shares outstanding.

As at May 31, 2023, the Company is not aware of any arrangements that may at result in a change in control of the Company. To the knowledge of the Company, it is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation, by any government or by any natural or legal person severally or jointly.

17. Commitments and contingencies

Environmental contingencies

The Company’s exploration activities are subject to various federal, provincial and international laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. The Company conducts its operations so as to protect public health and the environment and believes its operations are materially in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations.

Management contract

The Company is party to management contracts that require additional payments of up to $340,000 to be made upon the occurrence of certain events such as termination for any reason, other than for just cause. The Company is also party to management contracts that require additional payments of up to $1,600,000 to be made upon the occurrence of certain events such as a change of control. As the triggering event has not occurred, the contingent payments have not been reflected in these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements Three Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)

Eskay Mining Corp.

18. Segmented information

The Company's operations comprise a single reporting operating segment engaged in mineral exploration in Canada. As the operations comprise a single reporting segment, amounts disclosed in the financial statements also represent segment amounts. In order to determine reportable operating segments, the chief operating decision maker reviews various factors including geographical location, quantitative thresholds and managerial structure.

19. Subsequent events

On June 7, 2023, the Company announced that it, Seabridge and Seabridge's wholly-owned subsidiary KSM Mining ULC ("KSM"), had signed an agreement to terminate the amended agreement, whereby Seabridge and Eskay were to fund the cost of construction of the first nine kilometres of the Coulter Creek Access Road (“CCAR”), estimated to cost $12.5 million, with a limit on Eskay's contribution to a maximum of $6,250,000. Seabridge provided Eskay with a $3 million revolving loan facility at an interest rate of 3% per year to give Eskay flexibility with funding its share of the costs of construction. The parties released each other from all obligations under the amended agreement including any obligations relating to the completion of the First Segment of the CCAR, any obligation of Eskay to contribute to construction costs relating to the First Segment of the CCAR or any obligation of Seabridge to provide further loans or of Eskay to repay loans provided by Seabridge, or interest thereon. In addition, the 500,000 Bonus Warrants issued to Seabridge were cancelled. Eskay will have the right after completion of the First Segment of the CCAR, as long as KSM or its assignee operates the relevant CCAR segment, to request a road use agreement for the use of the First Segment of the CCAR. Pursuant to the terms of the road use agreement, Eskay will be required to pay an industry standard portion of maintenance costs and $100,000 per year for up to eight years (which may be non-consecutive years) for use of the First Segment of the CCAR.

On July 10, 2023, the Company announced that it has sold 5 mining claims in the Golden Triangle area of BC to Skeena Resources Limited ("Skeena") in consideration for aggregate cash payments of $4 million. The initial consideration of $2 million was paid to Eskay on closing, a further $1 million is payable on October 31, 2023, and the final $1 million payment is payable on December 31, 2023. Eskay retains a 2% net smelter returns royalty (the “Royalty”) in the Claims. Skeena can purchase 50% of the Royalty at any time for $2 million. In addition, Eskay will not be required to pay any road use fees to Skeena for its use of the Eskay Creek Road for the five year period ending December 31, 2027, provided that its road use those years is consistent with its road use in 2022. Four of the Claims are north and west of the Skeena Eskay Creek Project and one of the Claims is adjacent to the west side of the Skeena Eskay Creek Project.

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